Re:Own your work
by alin23 on Sunday April 02, 2023 @02:39PM
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Yep, completely agree with this. I wrote about how I created my blog workflow [1] so that I can write from my iPhone and easily publish notes. And it’s a lot of work that on Substack you get for free.
Also I can’t say that I enjoyed tinkering with Go templates, finicky file syncing etc. just for publishing some Markdown text in a pretty package.
If I had to do it again, I would choose Substack, and keep my Markdown files backed up just like I do now. In the event of having to switch, I can always just publish those files elsewhere.
And if Substack also supports custom domains, I would also use that to avoid dead links.
There are cases where your own site is needed however: for unique presentations like those on ciechanow.ski, for sites where the visual look is a defining feature of what is presented etc.
Re:Own your work
by alin23 on Sunday April 02, 2023 @02:49PM
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Heh thanks ^_^ that is the effect I was looking to convey. You have to try it, it’s a really satisfying way of writing. Feels like handwriting but works 10 times faster with less hand cramping
Also I can’t say that I enjoyed tinkering with Go templates, finicky file syncing etc. just for publishing some Markdown text in a pretty package.
If I had to do it again, I would choose Substack, and keep my Markdown files backed up just like I do now. In the event of having to switch, I can always just publish those files elsewhere.
And if Substack also supports custom domains, I would also use that to avoid dead links.
There are cases where your own site is needed however: for unique presentations like those on ciechanow.ski, for sites where the visual look is a defining feature of what is presented etc.
[1] https://notes.alinpanaitiu.com/How%20I%20write%20this%20blog...